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Who We Are
United Achievers’ Community Services (UACS) was established in 1985 through its affiliation with the social group, United Achievers’ Club. UACS is a thriving organization providing social services for Peel Region’s Caribbean and Black Communities. The agency supports, encourages and participates in many alliances, collaborations, social events and community activities that strengthen support and promote Peel Region’s Caribbean and Black communities.
UACS Inc. works within a culturally-sensitive, anti-oppression and diversity framework. What does this mean to you?
- Cultural-sensitivity: understanding the needs of diverse populations and respecting cultural differences in addressing issues of disparity, competently.
- Anti-oppression framework: it combines the use of organizational change process and a logic model to help in the identification and discussion of challenges.
- Diversity: our commitment to growing and sustaining an inclusive learning, living and working community that encourages and celebrates cross-cultural understanding and awareness.
Our Mission: United Achievers’ Community Services is a non-profit charitable multi-service organization serving primarily Peel Region’s Caribbean and Black communities. We are committed to strengthening and enhancing the quality of life of families and individuals, by providing culturally sensitive programs, support, resources, education and training.
Our Philosophy: The philosophy of UACS Inc is to provide prompt, competent care and culturally-appropriate services to individuals, families and groups in our communities to address current needs and understand emerging ones. We recognize that barriers to becoming integrated into Canadian life are revealed through socialization, economics and demographics. Our aim is to assist our clients by providing pathways to achieve their full potential and contribute to improving their health, well-being and quality of life, in addition to being a self-reliant citizens that fosters the strengthening of community
Our Goals:
Integrity
To serve with integrity and an ethical stance
Excellence
To drive excellence through professionalism
Respect
To ensure respect for all is reciprocated by trust
Transparency
To maintain transparency as a cornerstone of our operations
Confidentiality
To never compromise confidentiality
Our Staff
Angela Carter
Executive Director
Alyson Joseph
Manager, Programs & Volunteers
Grace Newsome
Snr. Prog Coord., Healthy, Active and Wise Seniors Program
Victoriya Wright
Program Coordinator, Youth Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program
Jacquline Burrowes
Counsellor, Building Healthy Families Program
Noela McFarlane
Counsellor, Building Healthy Families Program
Janin Bartholomew
Counsellor, Fresh Start for Women
Izzy Ohiro
Asst. Coordinator, Healthy, Active & Wise Seniors
Norvett Fleurinord
Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker
Charmaine Hanson
Counsellor, Building Healthy Families
Zeresha McKenzie
Bingo Coordinator & Asst. Program Coordinator, YEMP
Davene Leslie
Asst. Program Coordinator, HAWS
Tishell Samuels
Office Support & Program Coordinator, After-school Program
Karen Humber
Bookkeeper
Our Board
John Scott
Chairman & President
Leon Dann
Vice Chair
Andrea Randall
Secretary/Treasurer
Jai Naraine
Director
Patricia Wilson
Director
Mark Tucker
Director
Juan Stanovich
Director
Nikki Clarke
Director
Melodie Fraser
Director
Peel Region
The Region of Peel serves 1.3 million residents and approximately 88,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga.
Visit www.peelregion.ca to learn how Peel Region works for families and businesses.
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For more information about United Achievers' Community Services, please contact us.